| Republic of Peru República del Perú Piruw Ripuwlika Piruwxa Ripuwlika | |
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| Capital and largest city | Lima |
| Official languages | Spanish Quechua Aymara |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
• President | Dina Boluarte (acting) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 32,275,736 |
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in South America.
History
Fujimori dictatorship
Alberto Fujimori ruled Peru as an autocrat during the 1990s. His closest advisor and intelligence director, Vladimir Montesino, was a CIA-funded drug kingpin. In 1997, he ordered the execution of 14 leftists who took over the Japanese ambassador to Peru's house.[1]
2022 coup
On 7 December 2022, the Congress of Peru organized a coup against President Pedro Castillo and installed Dina Boluarte as the new ruler of Peru. Protests soon began seeking to dissolve of Congress, create a constituent assembly, and free Castillo from prison. At least 48 people have died in the protests.[2]
References
- ↑ William Blum (2002). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower: 'A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, 1945 to the Present' (p. 135). [PDF] Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 9781842772201 [LG]
- ↑ "Open letter: Stop the violence against the Peruvian people!" (2023-01-14). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-22.